Palm Springs' John Barrowman of 'Torchwood' competes in 'Battle of the Network Stars' reboot

John Barrowman is honored with the Visibility Award on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, at the HRC Palm Springs Garden Party at Barry Manilow's estate.
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(L to R) Troublemakers team Julie Benz, John Barrowman, Vivica A. Fox, Catherine Bach and Paul Johansson on "Battle of the Network Stars," based on the '70s and '80s television pop-culture classic, during the season finale on September 7 on ABC.(Photo: Kelsey McNeal, ABC)

Barrowman is best known for his roles as Captain Jack Harkness on BBC’s “Doctor Who” and “Torchwood,” and as Malcolm Merlyn in CW’s “Arrow” and “Legends of Tomorrow.”

(L to R) John Barrowman and Mike Greenberg on "Battle of the Network Stars," based on the '70s and '80s television pop-culture classic, during the season finale on September 7 on ABC.(Photo: Kelsey McNeal, ABC)

His team will compete against the “TV Lifeguards” team which includes David Chokachi, Brande Roderick, Parker Stevenson, Nicole Eggert and Gena Lee Nolin, all from “Baywatch.”

The "Battle of the Network Stars" reboot is a nostalgic throwback of the ABC Sports classic that started in 1976 and ran for 13 years.

Like the original series, TV celebrities compete in a variety of sporting events including the tug of war, archery, kayak relay, obstacle course and dunk tank to test their athleticism from the show’s original location at Pepperdine University in Malibu.

John Barrowman on far left with his Troublemakers team on "Battle of the Network Stars," based on the '70s and '80s television pop-culture classic, during the season finale on September 7 on ABC.(Photo: Byron Cohen, ABC)

Unlike the original, there are no longer just three big television networks – ABC, CBS and NBC. The new version takes 100 current and classic TV stars, and divides them into 20 teams from 14 different networks and cable companies.

Barrowman posted a photo from the pre-recorded show on Instagram and urged fans to watch and guess which events he mastered and which ones he tanked.

“Calling all Troublemakers!! Cheer on me and my team, The Troublemakers … and tune in to see how we did,” he said.

Anyone who follows Barrowman on social medial knows he loves to have fun and entertain his fans, so I can imagine he will be hamming it up pretty good on the show. It should be fun to watch.

A post shared by John Barrowman MBE (@johnscotbarrowman) on Sep 5, 2017 at 7:30pm PDT

He also has a serious side though, when it comes to standing up for human rights and LGBT issues. In November Barrowman was honored with the Visibility Award from the Human Rights Campaign during the organization’s annual Garden Party at Barry Manilow’s estate in Palm Springs.

He also has an MBE, Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, from the Queen under his belt, for his service to charity and entertainment.